Legal certainty is a fundamental principle that guarantees predictability and stability in legal systems. It emphasises the clarity and accessibility of legal rules, protecting individuals from arbitrary decisions. This concept promotes public confidence by facilitating economic and social planning, guaranteeing equal treatment in the eyes of the general public and the public. law[3]. Key factors include unambiguous legislation, consistent court rulings and transparent legal processes. Contemporary challenges arise from evolving social needs, complex legal systems and potential conflicts between legal provisions. To maintain legal certainty, jurisdictions employ various approaches, such as legislative measures, judicial interpretative methods, administrative guidelines and public legal education. International legal cooperation also plays a crucial role in harmonising legal frameworks. By prioritising predictability and reliability, legal systems aim to protect individual rights and strengthen the rule of law. rule of law[1]ensuring justice[2] and equity for all citizens.
A certainty of law is a legal principle which prohibits the existence of gaps in the rules necessary for the resolution of concrete cases in the judicial sphere, and which seeks to protect the subjects of rights from the "complication of legal provisions, excessive legislation, delays in judgements, free law as a form of instability, the mutability or indiscriminate multiplicity of laws".
It is a consequence of the principle of legal certainty and is one of the pillars of the Rule of Law.
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